Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Thailand
Thailand: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance was 0.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Thailand, 2006–2021
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.9% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 808.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Thailand peaked at 0.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
Thailand ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.1% | — |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +181.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -72.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +90.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +213.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | — |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 22% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More work & labour data for Thailand
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7473 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7165 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7773 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1451 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 45,410 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,963 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 23,079 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,476 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 45,555 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Thailand?
- Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Thailand was 0.9% in 2021, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Thailand rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 808.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)